Bolzano: Three-year-old girl dies after being struck by van

A three-year-old girl has died following a traffic accident in Bolzano, Italy. The incident occurred on the morning of Tuesday, September 29, 2026, near a bus stop on Via Garibaldi, close to the entrance of WaltherPark.

According to reports, the child had momentarily moved away from her mother when she was struck by a van, which appeared to be involved in local deliveries and was performing a maneuver. Emergency responders, including the Croce Bianca and medical staff, attempted to resuscitate the child at the scene before transporting her to San Maurizio Hospital under emergency care. Despite intensive medical efforts, she passed away shortly after arrival.

Local police accident investigators have collected footage from WaltherPark security cameras to reconstruct the sequence of events and determine the driver's visibility and the vehicle's exact path. The area was temporarily closed to pedestrians during the investigation. Authorities are working to establish the precise circumstances of the impact.